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Saint colmcille school of Irish dancing

Explore the rich history of Mrs. Kathleen Bastable's school of Irish dancing, founded in 1937. Discover her belief in providing every child with a chance to enjoy the art, regardless of their background. Learn about the famous students, fundraising efforts, and the continued success of the school today.

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Saint colmcille school of Irish dancing

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  1. Saint colmcille school of Irish dancing

  2. How it all began • Mrs Kathleen Bastable founded her school of Irish dancing in 1937. • She began to dance at the age of 3 and was teaching by the age of 17.

  3. Background • Her first award was won in 1928 in the Irish games. • She opened her school with the belief that every child should be able to enjoy a good hobby regardless of how poor or rich they are. • “ No child is too small or poor to dance as long as they can walk”

  4. One of the first group of children to enter a competition under her school

  5. background • Over the years 1000’s of children and adults have passed through her school. • Some of her more famous students included MichealFlatley and Kevin Massey. • She is also known for her countless fund raising and charity dances over the years. • She was also nominated for person of the year in both1984 and 1988

  6. Major fundraising • Outdoor competitions and street dances for various causes. • Raising founds for the rebuilding of dun laoghaire in 1965. • Her first display was held in dun laoghaire on the 28th of March 1937. • Her students have also competed in competitions all over the world.

  7. Today • Today her school has seen over 3000 children down through the years. • With 3rd generations now starting to dance. • After an amazing 74 years of teaching , at the age of 93 she is Ireland longest serving Irish dancing teacher.

  8. At 93 her love and dedication to the children is still strong. Her age however means that she does need help to teach her students. My role as a past student has been to assist her in teaching her children every Tuesday and Friday. Many of her past students have returned to her and gave their free time to help keep this important school running. My work

  9. MY hopes and fears Hopes • To gain more experience working with children • Maybe improve on my teaching skills and possibly keep this on as a lifelong hobby. Fears • Feeling out of my depth in some situations • My time limits. Not getting all of my hours done.

  10. Thank you

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